DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

Judge refuses to divert water for endangered salmon on Klamath River: “Despite claims the federal government is pushing threatened Coho salmon closer to the brink of extinction by cutting off extra water flows to the Klamath River, a federal judge...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/22: Fong demands answers on CA’s water lawsuit spending; Interior Dept. sued over Obama-era law to cement Valley water contracts; CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation; LAO overview of Governor’s budget revision proposals for resources; and more …

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May 22, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include monthly DWR report, an...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/21: As California beaches reopen, seawall construction becomes legislative battleground; Tiny bugs can clean Valley drinking water but at what price?; Less water could sustain more Californians if we make every drop count; and more …

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May 21, 2020

ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Groundwater, Watersheds, and Groundwater Sustainability Plans begins at 9am. This is the first of a six...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: Trump EPA’s targeting of San Francisco pollution may bring investigation; Even in dry year, Valley farmers see a bump in water allocation; Court of Appeal rules in Delta water rights case; Trump uses virus to permanently suspend rules on industry; and more …

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May 20, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: The California Water Commission will meet beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Contra Costa Water District’s request for additional early funding under WSIP, Annual review of the State Water Project, Priorities for California water, and the state role...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/19: What does drought mean for endangered California salmon?; ACWA urges Newsom, Bernhardt to complete voluntary agreements; Judge rejects Trump administration attempt to toss endangered species lawsuit; The 12 most beautiful rivers in the US; and more …

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May 19, 2020

LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will hold a hearing beginning at 9am. Click here for...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/18: After rolling out $19bil in cuts, Calif. seeks funds for Trump water lawsuit; Flights into the stratosphere study changes to atmospheric rivers; Legislation to speed Anderson Dam project passes committee; and more …

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May 18, 2020

WEBINAR: Hydrology in the Supercomputing Age: How Computational Advances Have Revolutionized Our Field, and What Big Data and Massively Parallel...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Marchlike storm could be last of the season; Dan Walters on the state budget; Temporary restraining order sought to restore water flows to Klamath River; Questions simmer about Lake Powell’s future; and more …

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May 17, 2020

Marchlike storm could be last of the season to bring needed rain, sierra snow to California: “California will see rain and Sierra snow into early this week from a Marchlike system that could be the final spring storm before...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/15: Will better groundwater management end subsidence, dry drinking water wells?; Politics, short memories are choking Calif.’s water wars; Newsom proposes huge cuts to California environmental programs in latest budget; and more …

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May 15, 2020

FREE Webinar: COVID-19’s Financial Impact on Water Utilities from 10am to 11:30am. Click here for more information and to register....

DAILY DIGEST, 5/14: Scott Dam removal part of Potter Valley coalition’s proposal; Delta advocates see hope in the last option remaining: the law; Groundwater recharge needs to be data driven; Clean Water for All Act introduced to block implementation of new WOTUS rule; and more …

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May 14, 2020

LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet beginning at 10am. The Committee will hear bills...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/13: Delta tunnel advisory committee working through pandemic; Coalition urges Congress to fund critical water needs amid pandemic; Reactions to preliminary injunction; Drought, water shortages return to much of state; and more …

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May 13, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: Healthy Watersheds Partnership from 9:30am to 11:30am. Agenda items include a HWP Portal Webpage Update and a Watershed Assessment and Dashboard Update. Click here for the agenda and sign-on information. ONLINE WORKSHOP: Public Stakeholder Webinar and Material on Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s California water plan; LAO Report looks at pandemic’s effect on the CA economy; Will drip replace overhead irrigation in farm fields?; Climate models got hotter. Why they might be overshooting; and more …

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May 12, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Groundwater Sustainability Plans: What We Now Know and What is Yet to be Learned from 11am to 12pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Trump’s latest comments on California water; Voluntary agreements derailment frustrating with water fight; How reliable are Groundwater Sustainability Plans?; Attempted cyberattack highlights vulnerability of global water infrastructure; and more …

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May 11, 2020

Trump’s wild rant about California water transcribed (and translated): Dan Bacher writes, “Donald Trump’s recent rant about California water, based...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Research suggests origin of Salton Sea not ‘accidental’; It’s time to plan for drier Western rivers; Reclamation seeks input on proposed Friant-Kern Canal capacity fixes; and more …

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May 10, 2020

Well-known Salton Sea origin story questioned by new research, suggesting it wasn’t ‘accidental’: “The origin of California’s largest lake is a well-known tale. In an attempt to turn the desert into lush farmland more than a century ago, humans...

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